Gallery: Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) celebrated his second goal of the night giving the Wild a 3-2 lead in the third period.

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Gallery: Jason Pominville (29) celebrated with teammates after scoring an empty net goal in the third period.

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Gallery: Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) cooled off during a stop in play in the second period Monday night at Xcel Energy Center.

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Gallery: Minnesota Wild right wing Jason Pominville (29) hit the empty net for the first insurance goal in the third period Monday night at Xcel Energy Center. Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) couldn't do much to stop it.

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Gallery: Jason Pominville (29) celebrated with teammates after scoring an empty net goal in the third period.

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Gallery: Minnesota Wild head coach Mike Yeo watch second period action from the bench Monday night at Xcel Energy Center.

Gallery: Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu (9) and linesman Bryan Pancich tangled in front of the Wild bench in the second period Monday night at Xcel Energy Center.

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Gallery: Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) tipped the winning goal into the net while defended by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nate Guenin (5) in the third period Monday night at Xcel Energy Center.

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Gallery: Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nick Holden (2) celebrated a second period goal over Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) in the second period.

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Gallery: Nick Holden (2) shot the puck past Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) for a goal in the second period.

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Gallery: Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) made a save in the second period.

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Gallery: Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nick Holden (2) celebrated with teammates after scoring in the second period Monday night at Xcel Energy Center.

Gallery: Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) tipped in a shot in the first period for the first Wild goal Monday night at Xcel Energy Center.

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Gallery: Minnesota Wild right wing Jason Pominville (29) and Minnesota Wild defenseman Ryan Suter (20) celebrated after Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) tipped in a shot in the first period for the first Wild goal Monday night at Xcel Energy Center.